Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS1 5RR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.2%	49.5%	-7.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	42.8%	50.5%	7.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS1 5RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	91.9%	86.8%	-5.1%	37.9%	48.9%
Married: Opposite sex	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.1%	59%	-5.1%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	31%	33%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	4.6%	6%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BS1 5RR this area, 2.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.3%	28.7%	-7.6%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	62.6%	18.4%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	11.5%	2.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	32.9%	29.7%	-3.2%	0.7%	29.0%
Indian	4.4%	8%	3.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	51.2%	48.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	44.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	41.6%	40.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	35.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	44.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	45.3%	6.2%	-39.1%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	43.5%	39.6%	1.9%	41.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	23%	0.3%	22.7%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Great George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great George Street was 162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great George Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS1 5RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Great George Street are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS1 5RR

Average Price
£792,649

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,345,585

Detached
£1,316,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,430

Other
£368,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great George Street

Average Price
£1,863,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,414,293

Detached
£1,321,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,105

Other
£5,271,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2, 11 Great George Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2021-06-24	£277,461
Flat 1 11 Great George Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-10-27	£446,690
First Floor Flat 11 Great George Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-05-12	£362,574
Flat 4, 11 Great George Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,500	2017-04-28	£405,787
Flat 2, 11 Great George Street, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2017-04-28	£321,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS1 5RR

Employment

BS1 5RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS1 5RR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	281
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	80
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	21
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cathedral Primary School College Square , BS1 5TS	3out of 4	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Royal Park , Clifton BS8 3AW	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southville Primary School Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St , Southville BS3 1EB	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotwells Primary School Hope Chapel Hill , BS8 4ND	2out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merchants' Academy Gatehouse Avenue , Withywood BS13 9AJ	1out of 4	5,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	582 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton High School College Road , BS8 3JD	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	1,303 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bar at St Georges	St Georges, Great George Street	69 yd
Cuisine Eyermann Catering	31 Park Street	70 yd
Wok To Walk	Ground Floor, 39 Park Street	72 yd
Nando's Chickenland Limited	49 Park Street	79 yd
Molto Buono	59 Park Street	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bristol Masonic Club Bar	Masonic Hall, Park Street	72 yd
Reina Bar	55 Park Street	79 yd
Four Quarters	32 Park Street	125 yd
Illuminati Nightclub	9 Park Street	137 yd
The White Harte	White Harte, 54-58 Park Row	182 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diamond Kebab	28 Park Street	125 yd
Cedars Express	60 Park Row	215 yd
Boulangerie	3 Queens Road	270 yd
Dirty Burgerz	12 Denmark Street	274 yd
Rendezvous Fish Bar	9 Denmark Street	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Central	48-56 Queens Road	405 yd
Langyu Bristol	75 Queens Road	468 yd
Waitrose	85 Queens Road	540 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	858 yd
Co-op	Clarence Place	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport) (Closed) Frogmore Street	ice rinks	168 yd
Bristol Cathedral Choir School COLLEGE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bristol Clifton) QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bristol Royal Hotel) Bristol Marriott Royal Bristol Marriott Royal College Green	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Hospital School QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BERKELEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	457 yd
Nuffield Health (Bristol) CLIFTON PAVILION CLIFTON PAVILION QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Harbourside) PURE GYM PURE GYM EXPLORE LANE	health and fitness suite	549 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		759 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.